Robert Half and Protiviti to open flagship office in The Shard

Specialist recruitment consultancy, Robert Half UK and global business consultancy firm, Protiviti are set to open a flagship office in London’s iconic Shard building.

The new location will further enhance the company’s unique ability to offer clients combined staffing and consulting services.

Founded in 1948, the New York Stock Exchange-listed Robert Half now has staffing operations in more than 330 locations worldwide. The company specialises in the placement of highly skilled temporary, permanent and senior-level interim professionals in the fields of accounting and finance; banking and capital markets; technology and administration.

Its wholly owned subsidiary, Protiviti, is a global business consulting firm that helps companies solve problems in finance, technology, operations, governance, risk and internal audit through a network of more than 75 locations in 25 countries, bringing total Robert Half staffing and consulting locations to more than 400 offices worldwide.

Phil Sheridan, Managing Director of Robert Half UK, commented: “When considering a new London location, we wanted to bring together our staffing and consulting businesses to provide a full spectrum of services from one central location. From our new offices, we will continue to deliver recruitment services in finance and accounting, financial services, technology and administration.

“These offerings will be complemented with the solutions that Protiviti provides as an internal audit, risk and business consultancy.“

Andrew Clinton, Protiviti Executive Vice President of International Operations and Head of the Firm’s UK Operation, said: “Protiviti and Robert Half have been providing consulting and recruitment solutions for our clients for some time, and working from one location will only foster our ability to offer a broad range of services, from staff augmentation to full-service consulting solutions.

“We believe a distinctive building like The Shard is a reflection of the unique service offerings we can provide. “